Wiawaka bateaux

The Wiawaka bateaux are a cluster of shipwrecks in Lake George, New York State. The seven British and colonial bateaux were scuttled in 1758 during the French and Indian Wars, with the intention of recovery in 1759. This never happened, and their wrecks were discovered between 1963 and 1964 by archaeological diver Terry Crandall, working under the auspices of the Adirondack Museum.[2] The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

Wiawaka Bateaux Site
Historic marker, July 2006
Wiawaka bateaux is located in New York
Wiawaka bateaux
Wiawaka bateaux is located in the United States
Wiawaka bateaux
Nearest cityLake George, New York
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1758
Architectural style18th-century bateaux
NRHP reference No.92000624[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1992

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Raising the Fleet: An Art / Science Initiative

43.426°N 73.698°W / 43.426; -73.698


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